There’s a little bit of everything on the May primary ballot for the more than 41,000 registered voters in Lincoln County – choices for political office and a handful of pocketbook issues. During a presidential year primary that includes races for low-profile statewide offices, there’s a bit more to chew on for Lincoln County voters. […]
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in Oregon case that could decide how cities handle homeless camping
By JEREMIAH HAYDEN/Street Roots & Oregon Public Broadcasting Laura Gutowski lives just down the street from the Grants Pass home she resided in for 25 years. Her son used to play baseball in Morrison Centennial Park, where she now stays in a tent not far from the diamond. Her kids were born and raised […]
New but “aspirational” state plan outlines ways to overcome gaps and obstacles on 400-mile Oregon Coast Trail
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Anyone seriously thinking about hiking the length of Oregon knows about the Pacific Crest Trail. The 430-mile segment was first explored in the late 1930s and continues to attract thousands of dedicated backpackers each year. Its coastal equivalent is the 400-mile-long Oregon Coast Trail, which just reached a milestone of its […]
New study shows that coastal counties rely more and more on “transfer income” from growing number of seniors
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Oregon’s coastal counties, including Lincoln County, are more reliant than ever on retirement income and other public benefits to pay for public services and other programs. That’s one of the highlights of a new economic development survey, which lays out some of the challenges that will face area counties and cities […]
Pray for clear skies Saturday, Oct. 14 as central Oregon coast becomes first area of U.S. to experience unusual solar eclipse
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The central Oregon coast will provide the first places in the continental U.S. to view an unusual type of solar eclipse that will occur the morning of Oct. 14. The key, of course, is if coastal clouds part long enough to give an expected audience of millions across parts of eight […]
Lincoln County commissioners pass 1-year moratorium on new vacation rental licenses as they wait for judge’s decision
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews While they wait for a judge’s ruling on vacation rental regulations, Lincoln County commissioners took the pre-emptive step Friday of putting a 1-year moratorium on issuing new licenses in case the judge tosses out the contested rules. Circuit pro-tem judge Joseph Allison said at the end of a 5-hour hearing Wednesday […]
Attack on gray whale calf by large pod of orcas Monday brings marine predation close to shore for dozens of witnesses
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Emotions ranged from exhilaration to horror Monday evening as dozens gathered on the shore near Cape Foulweather witnessed a pod of killer whales attacking a migrating gray whale and her calf over the course of three excruciating hours. The attack by as many as eight to 10 killer whales was captured […]
OSU scientists try to find answers to “so many questions” about small group of whales off central Oregon Coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews It’s no secret that watching migrating gray whales during the spring and summer is one of the biggest draws on Oregon’s coast. Far less known, however, is that if a pod is spotted during that time period, it more than likely belongs to a tiny subset of maybe 250 gray whales […]
Help Wanted! Employers of all types still seek workers following turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A new state economic report lays out two clear themes in describing workforce challenges on Oregon’s central coast — and both are very much on employers’ minds these days as they craft new approaches to finding the workers they need. The first is that it’s a great time to be out […]
Yachats audience voices strong support Thursday night for continued use of Commons as a community center open and available to all
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – During the two-year Covid pandemic many people in the Yachats community wrung their hands over what might happen to the shuttered Yachats Commons when activities returned to normal. The newly refurbished sign outside even pronounces it the “Heart of the community.” As the past three months indicate, the Yachats […]